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1. Mysterious Stranger

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Douglas and Penelope buy an old painting, but find themselves being followed. Stars Barry Foster and Penelope Lee. From 1965.

Douglas and Penelope Shemley buy an old painting by an obscure German artist called Isadore Meyer.

But who is the mysterious stranger that follows them?

Starring Barry Foster and Penelope Lee.

Five-part thriller serial written by Jon Rollason and Keith Williams.

Douglas Shemley .... Barry Foster
Penelope Shemley .... Penelope Lee
Receptionist .... Margaret Wolfit
Ruth .... Isabel Rennie
Paul .... Andrew Sachs
Simon Shaft .... Roddy Maude-Roxby
Pinder .... John Hollis
American .... Peter Marinker
Reinke .... Frederick Schrecker

Producer: John Tydeman

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1965.

30 minutes

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